May 14th How Animals Use Rocks & Minerals

How Animals Use Rocks & Minerals: Nature’s Survival Tools
Date: May 14th
Time: 6pm MT (please adjust time for your timezone)
Suggested Ages: 6 to 99+
Once purchased you will be invited to a Google Classroom where we will post everything you need to know about this class, work pages, and more!

Explore the amazing connections between animals and earth science in this fun and educational online geology class designed for homeschool families, nature lovers, and curious students. In How Animals Use Rocks & Minerals, learners will discover how creatures around the world rely on stones, sand, and minerals to survive, build homes, find food, stay safe, and even attract mates. We will study real-world examples such as sea otters using rocks as tools to crack shells, birds swallowing stones to help digest food, monkeys and apes using rocks to open nuts, and unique animals like rock-eating shipworms that rely on minerals as part of their environment.

This class combines geology, biology, and environmental science to help students understand how rocks and minerals play an important role in ecosystems and animal behavior. Students will learn about natural tool use, mineral nutrients, protective camouflage, and how animals shape their habitats using earth materials. Perfect for upper elementary and middle school homeschool students or anyone who enjoys structured online learning similar to Outschool this engaging class builds scientific curiosity, observation skills, and a deeper appreciation for how geology supports life on Earth.